Jacob of Jordan

Jacob of Jordan (5 AD-) was a 1st-century Christian from the Jordan River valley of Judea.

Biography
Jacob was born along the Jordan River in Judea, and, in 25 AD, at the age of 20, he came to the Jordan River with his acquaintance Ruth of Jordan to be baptized by John the Baptist, whom they believed to be the awaited Messiah. Jacob also stood up for Ehud the Zealot against the Roman soldier Felicius Minius, causing Felicius to leave after saying that their "strength in numbers" meant nothing. Jacob then repaired Ehud's broken cart, and he then headed to the riverside, where he heard God proclaim that Jesus was his son, with whom he was well-pleased. He then returned to Ruth, who told him that they should go to John. Along the way, he saw the woman Khloe be criticized by the Pharisee Eron ben Gera for being a "harlot", so Jacob gave her flowers to cheer her up; he also helped a woman water her flowers, helped Shuv bat Haim gather pebbles to make a mosaic commemorating John's baptism of Jesus, helped the tax collector Magen ben Chananya collect herbs, and provided the hungry Meishar bat Yiron with pomegranates to nourish her before baptism. All of the people who Jacob had helped then convinced Felicius Minius to allow for them to pass him and be baptized, and Jacob then spoke with John. Jacob asked who the man who had been baptized was, and John the Baptist said that he was "Yeshua". He said that he would baptize Jacob with water, but that Yeshua would baptize him with the Holy Spirit and fire, as he was the "Lamb of God," and told him that he would see him soon, after he returned from the desert.

Jacob returned to his hometown, where he helped Ruth repair her family's inn, and he spoke to Rebecca the Fishmonger, who asked him to accompany her to Galilee to catch fish. He helped Andrew and Peter repair their boat in exchange for having a share of their fish, and he met with Khloe again; Khloe told him about baptism, which signified abandoning one's old life and moving on. He was then told that Jesus was by the shore; as he walked there, he spoke with Philip and Nathanael, who said that Jesus was the Messiah.